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Scientists Observe Massive Landslide on ‘Ducky’-Shaped Comet

Images taken by the Rosetta spacecraft captured comet’s landslide and the ensuing burst of dust—a first, according to new research

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Ellie Kincaid

March 21, 2017 10:30 a.m. ET

Scientists observed a massive landslide on a comet—and an ensuing burst of dust—in a series of images taken by the Rosetta spacecraft that reveal new details of the geological activity on comet surfaces.